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沒親沒故

简没亲没故 · 繁沒親沒故

Mandarin · pinyin méi qīn méi gù

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沒: méi · not, have not, none; to drown, sink
親: qīn · relatives, parents; intimate
故: gù · ancient, old; reason, because
没: méi · not, have not, none; drown, sink
亲: qīn · relatives, parents; intimate the hazel nut or filbert tree a thorny tree

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2–1–2–4 · mei2 qin1 mei2 gu4

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